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USC researchers solved two puzzles standing in the way of fighting an emerging disease in Asia, one that could soon appear in the United States. Contact: Leigh Hopper (310) 308-0405 or lhopper@usc.edu Two groundbreaking discoveries by USC researchers could lead to medications and a vaccine to treat or prevent a hemorrhagic fever transmitted by a new tick […]

New Year’s resolutions are tough to keep for a variety of reasons. Despite our good intentions, most Americans don’t stick with resolutions to lose weight, exercise more, eat healthier foods, get more sleep and of course, quit smoking. USC experts are ready with tips for the resolution-weary and the optimistic newcomers to this annual tradition. […]

USC research provides a rare glimpse of history’s wildlife by studying bones at the Los Angeles County Natural History Museum Contact: Gary Polakovic (213) 740-9226 or polakovi@usc.edu It was a prehistoric clash of the ages that didn’t end pretty when a monster in the sky clashed with a beast of the deep. The sorry outcome for one […]

No matter what holiday – Christmas, winter solstice, Hanukkah, Kwanza, New Year – is being celebrated, we all deal with the same situations: the focus on food, the focus on family, and the focus on shopping. Whether it’s Christmas cookies or latkes or Chinese food and a movie, the holidays are about food. And it’s about […]

Sleep trends for African-Americans and Hispanics are most concerning, researchers say Contact: Jenesse Miller, (213) 810-8554 or jenessem@usc.edu More Americans are getting fewer hours of sleep, according to a new study published in the journal Sleep. Researchers from Arizona State University, University of Southern California and University of South Carolina found more Americans reporting inadequate […]

A clash between modern lifestyles and circadian rhythms can lead to the development of obesity and breast cancer, USC scientist says Contact: Gary Polakovic, (213) 237-7770 or polakovi@usc.edu USC scientists report that a novel time-keeping mechanism within liver cells that helps sustain key organ tasks can contribute to diseases when its natural rhythm is disrupted. […]

Contact: Leigh Hopper, (310) 308-0405, lhopper@usc.edu Are electric scooters promoted on social media with safety in mind? A USC study of one company’s Instagram feed suggests not. Posts to the Instagram account of Bird, a leader in the e-scooter market, rarely show e-scooter users with helmets or other protective gear, potentially normalizing unsafe behavior, according to new […]

Jerry Brown served as governor of California from 1975 to 1983 and again from 2011 to the present — the only California governor to be elected four times. He is known for championing the state’s cap-and-trade program to combat climate change, his support of education and arts funding, his opposition to the death penalty and […]

Findings by USC and other universities contradict claims by the Trump administration, which aims to roll back fuel economy standards Contact: Gary Polakovic (323) 527-7770 or polakovi@usc.edu; Jenesse Miller (213) 810-8554 or jenessem@usc.edu. Scholars from USC and other leading universities conclude that rules on the books to increase fuel economy for passenger vehicles […]

Contact: USC News, (213) 740-2215 or uscnews@usc.edu LOS ANGELES — After a national search, Kathryn “Kat” Carrico, an accomplished advancement professional with experience at several top academic medical centers, has been named vice president for USC Health Sciences Advancement, effective January 1, 2019. In this role, Carrico will lead efforts to generate support for the academic, research, […]